Apron



(No Model.)

G. W. FRISBEE.

APRON.

No. 415,837. Patented Nov. 26, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES-IV. FRISBEE, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

APRON..

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 415,837, dated November26, 1889.

Application filed May 13, 1889. Serial No. 310,682. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. FRISBEE, of Minneapolis, in the county ofI-Iennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Aprons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in mens aprons used to protect theclothing in the work-shop or other places of business, or those used aspart of society regalia; and it consists in attachments to the apronwhich make it conveniently attachable to the clothing in differentpositions, as shown in the construction and combination hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim. I secure this resultby loosely attaching to the upper edge of the apron apair of tabs ofsome stitt material, such as leather, of convenient size to fit into thepockets of the vest of the user, which may be slipped into either theupper or lower vest-pockets or inside the waistband of the trousers orthe armholes of the vest, and thus supportthe apron in any of theseseveral positions, as described. I prefer to secure these tabs to theapron by means of small rings or hooks inserted into holes in the hem ofthe apron or a strip of leather secured along the top of the apron, thetabs being secured at the proper distance apart to fit the person of thewearer and the distance between the pockets or armholes, as the case maybe.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved apron as attached to the clothing of aperson in position for use. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same, andFig. 3 is a vertical section on the line a: 00 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 2 represents the body of my improved apron, which maybeof any desired form and suitable material. Secured along its upper edgeis the strip 3, preferably of leather, provided with a series ofopenings 4.

5 5 are tabs of some stiit material, preferably leather, which areattached to the strip 3 by means of the rings or hooks 6, which arepassed through the openings 4., so as to secure the tabs at any desiredposition along the strip 3. The apron is secured to the person of thewearer by inserting these tabs 5 into the upper or lower pockets of thevest on either side of the person, or into the armholes,-according tothe position in which it is desired to secure it.

In order to make the upper corners of the apron more flexible, so as tobe most readily secured when the tabs are inserted in the armholes ofthe vest, the strip 3 is preferably severed at 7, leaving the short endpieces slightly wider than the tabs which are secured to them, so thatas the tabs are inserted in the armholes the apron folds or bendsreadily at 7 and the tabs retain their position more securely. The tabsmay be adjusted on the strip 3 to suit the size of the person using theapron.

In use the tabs 5 are placed in the position shown by the dotted linesin Fig. 2 at the corners of the apron when it is desired to insert themin the armholes of the vest, soas to protect the clothing upon the chestof the wearer, and is secured by simply slipping the tabs into thearmholes.

To remove the apron, the tabs are simply slipped out of the armholes,thus detaching it. To secure the apron in a lower position, the tabs aresecured nearer together, as shown in Fig. 2, and at the proper distanceto fit into the pockets of the vest, into which they are slipped.

I claim as my invention- In a device of the class described, thecombination, with the apron-body, of the perforated strip 3, securedalong its upper edge, and the tabs 5, of stiff material, adapted to fitin the vest-pockets of the wearer, and the rings 6, connected to theupper edges of said tabs and passing through the perforations in saidstrip 3, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 2d day of May, 1889.

CHARLES FRISBEE.

I11 presence ofl. D. MERWIN, A. M. GAsKILL.

